South Sudan and the Consequences of Climate Change: Islands of Suffering
For years, South Sudan has suffered from massive flooding. Now, the water is no longer draining away – and around 8 million people are at...
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A Day with ECB President Christine Lagarde: One Wrong Word Can Cost Billions
Europe is threatened by recession, war and a deep economic crisis. Christine Lagarde, the head of the European Central Bank, is fighting a steep increase...
Natural Gas from Senegal: European Casts Covetous Eyes toward West Africa
Until recently, Europe had been urging Africa to focus on the development of renewable energy sources. But a natural gas project in Senegal suddenly has...
All Eyes on the Gulf: The Present and Future of Europe’s Energy Supply
The autocratic countries of the Persian Gulf play a key role in the new world order – and for the future of Germany’s economy. Complete...
“It’s As If We Never Existed”: Namibia Continues Seeking Justice for Germany’s Colonial-Era Genocide
“Every Herero, with or without a gun, will be shot.” That was the order given in October 1904, setting off Germany’s genocide in Namibia. New...
Great for the Climate: The 2022 Social Design Award Winners
This year, the Social Design Awards from SPIEGEL WISSEN and Bauhaus are going to a group from Osnabrück engaged in reforestation work, two architecture students...
The Fight for the Amazon: Ongoing Deforestation in Brazil a Huge Challenge for Lula and the World
The Brazilian state of Acre in the Amazon rainforest region was once considered a model of environmentalism. Under Bolsonaro, though, deforestation accelerated. Can the country’s...
The Crypto Art Crash: What Remains of the NFT Hype
The hype surrounding digital works dominated the international art world for two years. Then the market collapsed, and buyers lost millions. Yet optimism still pervades...
Beijing’s Long Arm: China’s Secret Police Stations in Europe
China has allegedly established dozens of police stations abroad, including many in Europe. Beijing has sought to play down the reports, but one dissident in...
Irreversible Contraception: Why Female Sterilization Is Both Widespread and Under Fire
Female sterilization is one of the most widespread methods of contraception in the world, and some countries even subsidize the procedure. Experts, though, say that...